Don't think there'll be many mechanical options for £50. If you can stick a 4770K and two 780s in a PC, surely you can put a bit more into a keyboard?

I don't have too many recommendations. I had an MS Sidewinder X4 before the G710+ Sidewinder X4 is quite a nice keyboard, for what it cost. If you can still find one new, it should be within your initial budget.

If you decide to look at something more in-line with the rest of your PC, I'd definitely recommend the G710+. I'm no expert on mechanical switches, but I do find browns to be pretty nice. Ignoring the switch type, the G710+ is an excellent keyboard. Only gripe I have with G710+ is no dedicated calculator button (calculator button on my Sidewinder got a lot of use), but it's easy enough to bind programs to a macro key.

Don't think there'll be many mechanical options for £50. If you can stick a 4770K and two 780s in a PC, surely you can put a bit more into a keyboard?

I don't have too many recommendations. I had an MS Sidewinder X4 before the G710+ Sidewinder X4 is quite a nice keyboard, for what it cost. If you can still find one new, it should be within your initial budget.

If you decide to look at something more in-line with the rest of your PC, I'd definitely recommend the G710+. I'm no expert on mechanical switches, but I do find browns to be pretty nice. Ignoring the switch type, the G710+ is an excellent keyboard. Only gripe I have with G710+ is no dedicated calculator button (calculator button on my Sidewinder got a lot of use), but it's easy enough to bind programs to a macro key.

I can spend more but I'm limiting myself to any cash I get for Christmas. Though if I find something really zexy I might give in.

Has anyone one here gone from membrane/Dome keyboard to mechanical. Last time I used a mechanical was at school when all keyboards were mechanical. ( Aahhhh the old days )

Das Keyboard, for gaming and typing. CM Storm Quickfire Pro is really good too. I'd like to argue that a $10 does the job. I haven't seen a change in-game ever since I started using a "gaming" or "mechanical keyboard." But if being "comfortable" is what you're after, then I think it's worth a shot. Just don't expect any gains in online gaming. Long story short, my Das keyboard is being used at work now. I am literally at work as I type with it.

I thought I'd touch up on that aspect of gaming. I hope it helps, even the least bit.

Das Keyboard, for gaming and typing. CM Storm Quickfire Pro is really good too. I'd like to argue that a $10 does the job. I haven't seen a change in-game ever since I started using a "gaming" or "mechanical keyboard." But if being "comfortable" is what you're after, then I think it's worth a shot. Just don't expect any gains in online gaming. Long story short, my Das keyboard is being used at work now. I am literally at work as I type with it.

I thought I'd touch up on that aspect of gaming. I hope it helps, even the least bit.

Das Keyboard, for gaming and typing. CM Storm Quickfire Pro is really good too. I'd like to argue that a $10 does the job. I haven't seen a change in-game ever since I started using a "gaming" or "mechanical keyboard." But if being "comfortable" is what you're after, then I think it's worth a shot. Just don't expect any gains in online gaming. Long story short, my Das keyboard is being used at work now. I am literally at work as I type with it.

I thought I'd touch up on that aspect of gaming. I hope it helps, even the least bit.

Das Keyboard, for gaming and typing. CM Storm Quickfire Pro is really good too. I'd like to argue that a $10 does the job. I haven't seen a change in-game ever since I started using a "gaming" or "mechanical keyboard." But if being "comfortable" is what you're after, then I think it's worth a shot. Just don't expect any gains in online gaming. Long story short, my Das keyboard is being used at work now. I am literally at work as I type with it.

I thought I'd touch up on that aspect of gaming. I hope it helps, even the least bit.

Das Keyboard, for gaming and typing. CM Storm Quickfire Pro is really good too. I'd like to argue that a $10 does the job. I haven't seen a change in-game ever since I started using a "gaming" or "mechanical keyboard." But if being "comfortable" is what you're after, then I think it's worth a shot. Just don't expect any gains in online gaming. Long story short, my Das keyboard is being used at work now. I am literally at work as I type with it.

I thought I'd touch up on that aspect of gaming. I hope it helps, even the least bit.

I really doesn't matter which keyboard you use. I'm using a wireless Logitech because its comfortable

It obviously matters as I needed one with anti ghosting.

From personal experience, anti-ghosting and all those "gaming" keyboard terms can be over-inflated. Like I said in my original post, I used some high-quality keyboards. I don't recall a moment where it felt like there was anti-ghosting at work. But feel free to try those suggestions in the future if your Corsair K70 doesn't work out. I just find it a little funny that I ended up back on my $10 keyboard. I switch back and forth between standard and chiclet keyboard.

I think you'll find out soon enough that it'll be more about being comfortable and typing, than "anti-ghosting" and all these marketing terms.

if you cant determine what is wrong with the sentence "choose me a keyboard"..... i dont even know what to say. mind literally blown.

Ok then, enjoy yourself.

You've been here just over a week and most of your posts are shouty or inflammatory.

Just take a chill pill dude. I realise puberty is difficult.....

lol geminon has been here waaaaaaaaaay longer than a week. Pretty sure his actual account was suspended.

But also Razer death stalker is pretty gimmicky, and who the hell likes typing on chiclet keys. I guess for double tapping they are good, but other than that I would rather have a mechanical over chiclet any day.

I personally prefer chiclet to mechanical keyboards because I like putting as little force as possible. Apple keyboard master race... woo

But they are definitely not for everyone, my friends who have tried it make so many typos because their hands are big.

Also ignore Geminom he is always turbomad.

Well the red switches, like he got, don't require much force at all to depress.

@acanofcoke, I've been looking at the K70 for a while after doing some research. I specifically want a blue LED keyboard. I guess blue is out this season because there aren't many. Things I've read about are the LEDs going out prematurely. Keep us updated so you can be a guinea pig for me :D

Loving the K70 so far. It's a dream to type on and gaming on it is Awesomesauce. The usb socket is a real help too.

Well, I finally bit the bullet and got the Corsair K70 with brown switches. I'm loving it.It was very different at first coming from a Logitech MK700. I had gotten used to it, but EVERYONE who used it said it was horrible to actually type on. Coming from that though, I'm glad I didn't get the blue switches. This is definitely much louder than the old one. Typing and gaming are much better now though and build quality is superb. I would recommend the K70 to anyone.

Loving the K70 so far. It's a dream to type on and gaming on it is Awesomesauce. The usb socket is a real help too.

Well, I finally bit the bullet and got the Corsair K70 with brown switches. I'm loving it.It was very different at first coming from a Logitech MK700. I had gotten used to it, but EVERYONE who used it said it was horrible to actually type on. Coming from that though, I'm glad I didn't get the blue switches. This is definitely much louder than the old one. Typing and gaming are much better now though and build quality is superb. I would recommend the K70 to anyone.

Same keyboard I have, it has held up well and I have had no issues with lights going out on the keys. I do want to say while it is loud, it isn't incredibly loud when compared to other mechanicals (it is no more or less than the next one), but typing on brown switches takes some getting used to when compared to blues ( you really have to "feel" the actuation points on these)